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Winter Fire

Permalink 03/06/10 15:10, by dang, Categories: Words , Tags: 12-string, 3-octave range, dan grigor, fallbrook, guitar, laura williams, music, san diego
A long, long time ago, in a land that seems so far away I played music with an amazing talent. Laura Williams had the voice of an angel, wrote great songs and played the 12-string guitar. It was a musical match, her 3 octave range and my D below middle C… more »
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A Real-Life Guitar Hero.

Permalink 01/15/10 03:30, by dang, Categories: Words , Tags: blues, dan grigor, guitar, hot tuna, jorma kaukonen, sharemyguitar, the jefferson airplane
Today I got to talk face to face with one of my real-life guitar heroes, Jorma Kaukonen, founding member of two legendary bands, The Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna. Not only did I get to meet him, I got to hand him one of my CDs an… more »
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Pentatonic Scales, New Fans, New Fiends, Old Songs and NAMM

Permalink 01/09/10 03:30, by dang, Categories: Words, SMG , Tags: celebrity interviews, dan grigor, guitar, namm, pentatonic scale, sharemyguitar, top five videos, video, youtube
I have a new post at sharemyguitar.com, part one of a four-part series about one of my favorites scales: The Pentatonic Scale – A pent up tonic for your soul, It includes must-see videos. Trust me. more »
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Guacamole, Stardust and Friends I've Never Met

Permalink 10/09/09 22:30, by dang, Categories: Words , Tags: 12 bar, 12-bar, blues, grigor, guacamole and stardust, guitar, halifax, nova scotia, rock, seahorse tavern, strat
One day she posts a challange. I'll let her words fill you in.... a group of friends posted a notice on facebook with a challenge to artists: write a happily worded song, in a minor key...using the words "guacamole" and "stardust.” It was all done in jest...but suddenly grew with responses immediately. more »
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Fun with Shane O'Brien from the 2009 JAM at the CAM

Permalink 07/26/09 17:19, by dang, Categories: Words , Tags: 12 string, 12-string, blues, grigor, guitar, jam at the cam, july 4th, lake elsinore, live music, o'brain, o'brian, o'brien's edge, obrien, shane o'brien
Shane O'Brien of O'Brien's Edge was one of the performers at the JAM at the CAM. After enjoying most of the weekend in my back yard, we talked about a project we could do together. O'Brien's latest CD "Acoustic, Raw and Real" has been nominated for "Acoustic Album of the Year 2009" as part of the 19th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. more »
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